All things FamilyTreeDNA and genealogy.

FamilyTreeDNA’s Y-DNA haplotree includes over 95,000 branches and 788,000 variants — the most detailed paternal ancestry map in the world. Each month, we update this post with the latest growth stats, haplogroup insights, and tools to help you explore your place in history.

Protecting your DNA results is now easier with two-factor authentication (2FA). Learn how this update secures your account.

Worried your DNA kit is too old to use? Good news—FamilyTreeDNA kits don’t expire, but you’ll want to check these details before swabbing.

Explore the origins, evolution, and meanings of French surnames and “dit” names, and learn how DNA testing helps uncover Acadian and French ancestry.

Whether you're new to WikiTree or just getting started with DNA, this guide breaks down the key features that make WikiTree a powerful tool for your genetic genealogy.

FamilyTreeDNA has partnered with WikiTree! Learn how to link your collaborative tree, view your matches’ trees, and explore powerful DNA tools.

From Haplogroup L0 to the Malagasy Motif, uncover the African maternal lineages that shaped humanity—and still live on in your mtDNA.

Your Family Finder DNA match list is full of clues—if you know how to use it. This guide helps you make sense of your autosomal DNA results.

Your maternal line holds secrets from across centuries and continents. See how mtDNA connects modern testers to ancient individuals around the world.

What started as a question about one family name became the foundation of modern genetic genealogy. Here’s how Bennett Greenspan made it happen.